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. >> oh, boy that weak defense continues in the media. justice kennedy seemed very skeptical about separating the mandate away from the law. meaning that if they find the mandate unconstitutional the whole law may go down. it's bad news. it's not just sean hannity saying it, everybody is saying it. then on top that have you got more bad news because america cross roads, karl rove's group has a pretty tough ad that is hard to avoid. let's watch that. >> it's a plan that asks everyone to take responsibility for meeting this challenge everybody. including employers and individuals. >> the mandate was solution. we can solve homelessness by mandating everyone buy a house. >> everybody owning insurance. >> what are you going to do, fine them? garnish their wages? what do you think that have idea? [coughing] >> unfortunately, they're right about that. the president was against the mandate before he was for it. now who pushed him in that direction? the republicans did. it was their idea to mandate. and president obama as usual said i'll agree wit
. >> oh, boy that weak defense continues in the media. justice kennedy seemed very skeptical about separating the mandate away from the law. meaning that if they find the mandate unconstitutional the whole law may go down. it's bad news. it's not just sean hannity saying it, everybody is saying it. then on top that have you got more bad news because america cross roads, karl rove's group has a pretty tough ad that is hard to avoid. let's watch that. >> it's a plan that asks everyone...
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defense contractors? well, if you see in 2001 the revenue was $217 billion, and then in 2010, it was $386 billion. and when you look at the profits on the right there, goes from 6.7 to $24.8 billion. gee, i wonder who made money? who would be motivated to say, hey, you know what maybe we start another war and make a couple more million. it almost quadrupled their profits. joe lieberman thinks this, and john mccain thinks that. did you think maybe these guys were getting campaign contributions from these defense contractors, who are getting stinking rich off of those wars. but the defense contractors had a slight problem. we got out of iraq and talking about getting out of afghanistan, you know what has happened recently? in the last six months actually between february of 2011 and august of 2011, just to be precise. the defense company stocks dropped 16% because the problem is, we're out of iraq. that's what happened in 2011. afghanistan is winding down. our stocks are down. what do we need? we need anoth
defense contractors? well, if you see in 2001 the revenue was $217 billion, and then in 2010, it was $386 billion. and when you look at the profits on the right there, goes from 6.7 to $24.8 billion. gee, i wonder who made money? who would be motivated to say, hey, you know what maybe we start another war and make a couple more million. it almost quadrupled their profits. joe lieberman thinks this, and john mccain thinks that. did you think maybe these guys were getting campaign contributions...
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. >> a big blow for the defense in the trayvon martin case. the case will not be delayed attorneys for george zimmerman asked a judge to postpone his murder trial. the judge denied the plea and says his attorneys cannot use trayvon martin's familiarity with guns or the toxicology report showing marijuana us. zimmerman is charged with shooting the unarmed teen in a gated community last year. cenk: my views on that might surprise you a little bit. twisty twist coming up in and get bit. >> until now photos have mostly shown trayvon as a young boy. now digital pictures show pictures snapped closer to the 17-year-old's death. also on his cell phone a marijuana plant and a handgun. hundreds of text messages include discussions of after-school fights. the log does not show whos texting and responding. i lost the first but not the second and third. oh, it was three rounds? damn, at least you won l.o.l. you need to stop fighting back, for real. >> l.o.l. indeed. now, should those text messages have been included. i've got my all-star panel. michael shu
. >> a big blow for the defense in the trayvon martin case. the case will not be delayed attorneys for george zimmerman asked a judge to postpone his murder trial. the judge denied the plea and says his attorneys cannot use trayvon martin's familiarity with guns or the toxicology report showing marijuana us. zimmerman is charged with shooting the unarmed teen in a gated community last year. cenk: my views on that might surprise you a little bit. twisty twist coming up in and get bit....
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. >> i think it's interesting the difference between supporting veterans and decreasing the defense budget while romney is decreasing support, but increasing the defense budget. >> it is very complicated, especially right now after we saw the negotiations for the debt ceiling and the debt deal, because of course a piece of that was slashing the defense budget. it is not something that president obama came in and did hi himself. it is a risky line of attack for the president. >> for sure. everyone is saying it is going to be a very tight race at the end of the day is the veteran's vote going to make a difference? >> i think this is one of these races where no vote can be taken for granted. we're looking at areas on the margins, and veterans and women's groups and minorities are coming out, that could make a big difference. >> well, rachel thank you so much for joining us inside "the war room." we're certainly going to be covering all of those voting blocks. that's rachel smolkin, white house editor for "politico." and up next, they can be a game-changing political force and their numbers ar
. >> i think it's interesting the difference between supporting veterans and decreasing the defense budget while romney is decreasing support, but increasing the defense budget. >> it is very complicated, especially right now after we saw the negotiations for the debt ceiling and the debt deal, because of course a piece of that was slashing the defense budget. it is not something that president obama came in and did hi himself. it is a risky line of attack for the president....
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he can seek out in defense of his aid of his gay campaign aid and say look. it really shouldn't matter. this guy is with me. he knows what he is doing and i trust him or he could say yeah, you know what? it wasn't working out. we had to dismiss him over fill philosophical disagreements. but now it looks like he was the victim of a bullying campaign by right-wing thinkers who don't want to come anywhere near the gay agenda and makes him look big and small and not egalitarian. >> greed. quick last question before we go to the break. this time campaign the obama campaign it was hope four years ago and now it's forward. what does that mean? "forward"? >> it means whatever you want which i guess is the whole point. they want you to think about progress. they want you to think about not going backwards which they assumed the republicans, you know, they will try to print them with that. but i think it's abstract yet specific enough that it can mean whatever you want and will resonate very positively. >> i think it's personally my he hadorial comment makes you think
he can seek out in defense of his aid of his gay campaign aid and say look. it really shouldn't matter. this guy is with me. he knows what he is doing and i trust him or he could say yeah, you know what? it wasn't working out. we had to dismiss him over fill philosophical disagreements. but now it looks like he was the victim of a bullying campaign by right-wing thinkers who don't want to come anywhere near the gay agenda and makes him look big and small and not egalitarian. >> greed....
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south korea's defense ministry said that the north korea moved a missile of considerable range to its east coast closer to the american interest. this is in response to a potential chemical attack. the sublime, a battle is taking place online where the u.s. has an unlikelially. the hacking group anonymous took over north korea's twitter page. the usual tweets were replaced by a hacked and tango down. the group also took credit for mischief on north korea's flicker site. it posted an pig-looking kim jong-un with a tattoo on his chest waster money while his people starved to death. joining me now from new york city to separate the crazy from the crazy serious the author of nuclear showdown, north korea takes on the world. welcome back inside "the war room"," gordon. >> thank you. >> gordon, today the north korean army released a statement saying quote, the moment of explosion is approaching fast. the u.s. had better ponder over the prevailing grave situation. what should we make of all this tough talk that we're hearing coming out of north korea now? >> well, this tuck is talk is bluste
south korea's defense ministry said that the north korea moved a missile of considerable range to its east coast closer to the american interest. this is in response to a potential chemical attack. the sublime, a battle is taking place online where the u.s. has an unlikelially. the hacking group anonymous took over north korea's twitter page. the usual tweets were replaced by a hacked and tango down. the group also took credit for mischief on north korea's flicker site. it posted an pig-looking...
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obama is a very good, defensive politician. so you have to ask would he really risk saying you're not paying anything unless they were pretty confident there was some truth to that. in 2009, it is possible romney had big big losses to offset income and they harvested that year and he didn't pay any tax. but we don't know because romney won't tell us. >> jennifer: all right. what you're suggesting though is that because he did release these tax returns to somebody, i.e. the mccain crowd that somehow, some copy got into the obama team's hands and they really know and that's why they're pushing this? >> there are all sorts of possibilities, something could get out. i once had somebody give me donald trump's net worth to make sure he had a negative net worth. documents once they exist can get all sorts of places. it would be very risk risky for the obama campaign to be saying this if they don't know something about this. and that doesn't mean that romney has done anything improper. there's nothing wrong with romney's cayman island
obama is a very good, defensive politician. so you have to ask would he really risk saying you're not paying anything unless they were pretty confident there was some truth to that. in 2009, it is possible romney had big big losses to offset income and they harvested that year and he didn't pay any tax. but we don't know because romney won't tell us. >> jennifer: all right. what you're suggesting though is that because he did release these tax returns to somebody, i.e. the mccain crowd...
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about frank' position, but the republicans in general this is the one thing that they rally to obama's defense is the nsa. what is the nsa? big government. spying in on us. these are the guys who say oh, we can't have a federal gun registration because that is the violation of our privacy. but when you get their telephone records and e-mail, that's fine. >> they love big government for everything but the financial sector. they want to make sure that businesses aren't regulated and taxes are low. >> cenk: it's not big government. that's a lie. ana makes a great point. all they care about are lower taxes, less regulation so we can take more of the money for ourselves. >> and the biggest piece of government was written by republicans, the biggest bureaucracy in the united states states. >> and they're being the doctor and taking care of their own particular issue. >> cenk: and the projection is obama is getting between you and your doctor. you've been trig to get between me and my doctor for 50 years. what do you mean. >>> now shia labeouf turns out four or five years ago he talked about the nsa
about frank' position, but the republicans in general this is the one thing that they rally to obama's defense is the nsa. what is the nsa? big government. spying in on us. these are the guys who say oh, we can't have a federal gun registration because that is the violation of our privacy. but when you get their telephone records and e-mail, that's fine. >> they love big government for everything but the financial sector. they want to make sure that businesses aren't regulated and taxes...
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he says ricks, i admire mitts's record of firstscal responsibility, lower taxes and defense of tradition al values and political lshingly difficult state for ah republican republican. remember santorum and beginninggingrich are more socially conserveative. john ashcroft is very socially conserveative but all feof these republicans desperate to end this thing because it's doing them great damage. now we are going to gao out to columnbus ohio where david shaft shuster, corerespondent for current tellevision joins us . david, great to vhave uhyou, and always happy to see you in the really cold climate rather than myself. >> hello from columnbus. >> so i am going to show you rick santorum over the weekend. he was on fox news sunday. still talking about contra contraexception, chris wallace asked him about it. he had what i thought was this terrible answer. watch. >> the conscious clause ex exception. there is ah conscious clause ex exemption prior to whenpom president obama decided he could i ammpose his values on people of faith and people of faith believe this seis ah griefvous moreal wron
he says ricks, i admire mitts's record of firstscal responsibility, lower taxes and defense of tradition al values and political lshingly difficult state for ah republican republican. remember santorum and beginninggingrich are more socially conserveative. john ashcroft is very socially conserveative but all feof these republicans desperate to end this thing because it's doing them great damage. now we are going to gao out to columnbus ohio where david shaft shuster, corerespondent for current...
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in studio with us, he covers a defense -- defense issues for politico, tim mak. good to see you. >> on twitter @bp show. dems won't filibuster. they are too nice. they got what they deserved in this case. >> that point later this morning, you can blame the republicans but if harry reid had held tight for a really really good filibuster reform this could not have happened. >> john says republicans just want another 10 days to inflict damage on hagel. >> yeah. >> imzadi says oh, i didn't realize tim mak is such a cutie. aria says he needs to be on stream more. hey now. >> the fan club emerges for tim mak. >> i can't stand it. >> this has been a running theme all weekend. >> this has been a running theme. we have these young guides in. i am not filling the love. >> i just don't read them to you. >> well, congratulations. we will give out tim's personal e-mail. >> $2 for a bumper sticker. >> personal e-mail and home telephone number. we will put it on our website. >> dillon buyers when he comes on, he gets love letters. tomasci. who was it the other day? somebody els
in studio with us, he covers a defense -- defense issues for politico, tim mak. good to see you. >> on twitter @bp show. dems won't filibuster. they are too nice. they got what they deserved in this case. >> that point later this morning, you can blame the republicans but if harry reid had held tight for a really really good filibuster reform this could not have happened. >> john says republicans just want another 10 days to inflict damage on hagel. >> yeah. >>...
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. >> stephanie: after the verdict, zimmerman's defense team was deplorable. those lawyers felt the need to spike the football with no regard to the martin family. even in the courtroom he said trayvon martin caused his own death. really? the zimmerman case was a race case. he would not have followed trayvon martin if he were not black. the media did not make this a race case, the family did not make it a race case george zimmerman did. when i look at my son i'm now compelled to take note of how very much he looks like trayvon. i'm glad it was not my son who ran out for ice tea and skittles and is now dead. in many ways we are all trayvon. that's the thing you think what -- if there had not been even this stupid gun debate if you didn't have the sean hannities of the world championing you, what kind of justice would he have gotten? that's the thing, he became the poster boy for -- and really that's your hero? whether you are a gun right's person or whatever that's your hero? i think i'm even more disgusted than i was yesterday. >> it sounds like it. you had a
. >> stephanie: after the verdict, zimmerman's defense team was deplorable. those lawyers felt the need to spike the football with no regard to the martin family. even in the courtroom he said trayvon martin caused his own death. really? the zimmerman case was a race case. he would not have followed trayvon martin if he were not black. the media did not make this a race case, the family did not make it a race case george zimmerman did. when i look at my son i'm now compelled to take note...
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>>michale dukakis has opposed virtually every defense system we've developed. >>dukakis in a tank wearing that helmet reinforced his image as northeastern technocrat running against george bush an actual war hero. >>this was a photo opportunity staged by the dukakis campaign. the bush campaign brilliantly took that footage and used it against dukakis. the election results actually were swayed by the tv commercials because this was a very close election. >>the tank ad also proved that in politics some of the most painful wounds are self-inflicted. >>current tv's look at campaign ads that changed history is brought to you by pradaxa. what makes sam adams boston lager great is as simple as abc. a, the appearance. amber. [ jim ] b, balance. sam adams has malt sweetness hoppy bitterness. [ jim ] c, complexity. pine notes grapefruit notes. only believe your own pallet. go taste them. >> in 80 cities across the country today, the occupy movement is gathering for a day of action called shut down the corporations. this is organized by occupy portland. these demonstratio
>>michale dukakis has opposed virtually every defense system we've developed. >>dukakis in a tank wearing that helmet reinforced his image as northeastern technocrat running against george bush an actual war hero. >>this was a photo opportunity staged by the dukakis campaign. the bush campaign brilliantly took that footage and used it against dukakis. the election results actually were swayed by the tv commercials because this was a very close election. >>the tank ad...
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>> you know, in one sense i'll say this one thing to my own surprise in boehner's defense which is that even if he is for it, it may be a little bit early for him to tip his hand because that gives the opposition time to generate more opposition. but, it still will remain a huge question as to whether he will permit this to come to the floor. the sort of gossip or open secret in washington right now is that if he does and if it passes and if the republican base is as furious as everybody expects them to be, that might be the end of his speakership. he would have to make that decision, knowing that, you know, his days as speaker might be be numbered. >> john: the g.o.p.-led house as you know, has passed the fewest bills since they began keeping track of this back in 1947. so, michael, what does it say about john boehner's leadership when he qualified his party's inaction by saying it is not how many laws you pass but by how many you repeal. they're only working nine days the entire month of september. >> absolutely shocking statement and actually, my column that will be up tomorrow morni
>> you know, in one sense i'll say this one thing to my own surprise in boehner's defense which is that even if he is for it, it may be a little bit early for him to tip his hand because that gives the opposition time to generate more opposition. but, it still will remain a huge question as to whether he will permit this to come to the floor. the sort of gossip or open secret in washington right now is that if he does and if it passes and if the republican base is as furious as everybody...
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. >> stephanie: here's what i don't get, wouldn't he be nominated for secretary of defense any way? >> there's been speculation that he would go up for either one of them. i think he would be perfectly godgood at either one of them, but it all comes down to them not liking susan rice and wanting to blame her for things that happened in the 90s too. >> stephanie: she was also responsible for the coal bomb,. >> we need help with women let's go after one. >> stephanie: yes, exactly. karl frisch, you are delightful. i love you. come back. >> any time. >> stephanie: right back on "the stephanie miller show"." governor tomorrow night. she is awesome. we'll be right back on the "stephanie miller show." [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> stephanie: i'm sorry. i was too busy french kissing karl frisch goodbye. they believe jacki schechner. >> that got me thinking. if you were a smurf what kind of smurf would you be? >> stephanie: another question for the ages. >> i would be hefty smurf. >> and in heavy. >> no, hefty, the one who lifted weights. >> stephanie: was he called steroid smurf i did. >> say muscl
. >> stephanie: here's what i don't get, wouldn't he be nominated for secretary of defense any way? >> there's been speculation that he would go up for either one of them. i think he would be perfectly godgood at either one of them, but it all comes down to them not liking susan rice and wanting to blame her for things that happened in the 90s too. >> stephanie: she was also responsible for the coal bomb,. >> we need help with women let's go after one. >>...
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you write, perhaps we should expand our not so workable defense system aka, rat hole one. yeah what the what the charlie pierce? >> thank god for chris hayes, because he had an expert on that said please don't fall for all of this nonsense. this is apparently this guy demonstrating to his impoverished bizarre land over which he presides that he is nuttier than his father was. >> stephanie: yeah jim was quoting seth myers, look out middle of the ocean. >> i think dennis rodman said something to him. because he has snapped. >> yeah maybe he is paranoid that tattooed pierce people come roaring over the border. kind of like being invaded by hal sparks's band. >> yeah, kind of. >> stephanie: now you keep a good eye on -- obviously we focus a lot on national politics, and you keep an eye on what is going on in the state. you say if i wait long enough in the campaign of scott walker [ inaudible ] to sell off the state peace meal continues at piece i might [ inaudible ] with a huge clock and decent number. walker has appointed as a first class corporate ho to chair the utility boa
you write, perhaps we should expand our not so workable defense system aka, rat hole one. yeah what the what the charlie pierce? >> thank god for chris hayes, because he had an expert on that said please don't fall for all of this nonsense. this is apparently this guy demonstrating to his impoverished bizarre land over which he presides that he is nuttier than his father was. >> stephanie: yeah jim was quoting seth myers, look out middle of the ocean. >> i think dennis rodman...
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leon panetta in one of his farewell acts again as defense secretary yesterday announced a new medal for the pentagon. and this is a medal for people who are piloting drones. it is a new combat medal for those who are not actually engaged in combat. i should have done this before you came in. it is called the most -- no, the distinguished warfare medal. which will provide recognition for those who have a direct impact on combat operations but are not involved in combat. so the people sit down like at c.i.a. headquarters or in the pentagon with the joystick, killing targets overseas, qualify for a medal of honor. >> really surreal world. >> bill: it is isn't it? >> the air force has these bases in colorado are like a field of trailers or container -- boxes. and these guys, they have normal lives with wives and kids at home and they drive in the office and get in one of the bunkers, sit behind a computer and spy on them and sometimes kill people in the tribal areas of pakistan or afghanistan. it is a really bizarre situation. >> bill: then go home and barbecue chicken for the kids. >>
leon panetta in one of his farewell acts again as defense secretary yesterday announced a new medal for the pentagon. and this is a medal for people who are piloting drones. it is a new combat medal for those who are not actually engaged in combat. i should have done this before you came in. it is called the most -- no, the distinguished warfare medal. which will provide recognition for those who have a direct impact on combat operations but are not involved in combat. so the people sit down...
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us venture into another war because they don't want their children to be used but they want a strong defense. anyway that's thomas frank. and tom, we are going to have to let you go but he is the author of "pity the billionaire" and "what's the matter with kansas?" we want to thank him for joining us. kam a l and joe, we will have you guys stick around. next, the g.o.p. race is going to take a detour to the south as we have talked about. it's off to 'bama and ole miss and next week's primaries and we will have a report from the ground. this is the war room. we are only on current t.v. well, online dating services can get kind of expensive. so to save money i've found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. five foot ten... still doing a little exploring. but... my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my hairline is receding but i'm getting a weave. getting a weave. there's an easier way to save. who wants some ronald tonight!? who wants some ronald tonight!? geico. fifteen minutes could save yo
us venture into another war because they don't want their children to be used but they want a strong defense. anyway that's thomas frank. and tom, we are going to have to let you go but he is the author of "pity the billionaire" and "what's the matter with kansas?" we want to thank him for joining us. kam a l and joe, we will have you guys stick around. next, the g.o.p. race is going to take a detour to the south as we have talked about. it's off to 'bama and ole miss and...
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. >> what's the defense? >> tamara holder, fox news contributor on hannity. >> i also think that wearing hoodies on the floor of congress is stupid. i think the blacks are almost making this more of a racial issue than it should be. >> stephanie: there goes the blacks again. >> making an issue like those black people do. >> the blacks. fox is maybe planning a new show, the blacks, the gays, the jews. we don't talk like that. that's the whole reason why fox should stay ten miles away from the story. all it does is unleash really -- >> moronic comments. >> and let's just take two steps back and the whole right wing media. this parade of white conservative pundits lecturing black america about how they should respond to the killing of trayvon martin. you don't know anything about this really. and just stay away from the lecturing and stay away from the race baiting and stay away from calling people the blacks. >> stephanie: and culture i believe said we'll see black linked lynch mobs out to get random white peop
. >> what's the defense? >> tamara holder, fox news contributor on hannity. >> i also think that wearing hoodies on the floor of congress is stupid. i think the blacks are almost making this more of a racial issue than it should be. >> stephanie: there goes the blacks again. >> making an issue like those black people do. >> the blacks. fox is maybe planning a new show, the blacks, the gays, the jews. we don't talk like that. that's the whole reason why fox...
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and in terms of self-defense. clearly trayvon martin started this fight and if indeed as may have happened and i would say did happen, he found himself on the losingen of that fight that he started. you know what tough apples. when you go in a bar and invite somebody outside, to fight, and the guy beats the hell out of you, you don't shoot and kill him in self-defense right, and then get away with it. he started the fight, and trayvon martin unarmed and the idea that the jury bought this that the sidewalk was trayvon martin's weapon. is unbelievable. >> i saw a lot of comments like this on twitter, especially on saturday night. it's amazing that a 17-year-old black child went on trial for his own murder. i mean they -- they trayvon martin smoked marijuana, and he had bruising on his knuckles from where he was hitting george zimmerman. >> bill: yeah, and he may have had sex with that girlfriend of his. >> yeah. >> bill: race was clearly an element in this whole thing, and there is no doubt in my mind and you know i
and in terms of self-defense. clearly trayvon martin started this fight and if indeed as may have happened and i would say did happen, he found himself on the losingen of that fight that he started. you know what tough apples. when you go in a bar and invite somebody outside, to fight, and the guy beats the hell out of you, you don't shoot and kill him in self-defense right, and then get away with it. he started the fight, and trayvon martin unarmed and the idea that the jury bought this that...
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and dominating republicans for secretary of defense! oh! >> how dare you be so non-partisan! grrrrr! >> stephanie: it's like he doesn't have [ inaudible ]. kevin in michigan. you are on the "stephanie miller show." hi, kev. >> hi i think it is ironic that the nra wants everybody to have a gun like the wild west. back in the wild west there were a lot of towns and cities where you had to check your gun. and people weren't running around crying wait it's my right. >> after the ok corral incident in tombstone. gun control. >> stephanie: yeah, look into it. richard in texas. hi, richard. >> caller: hey, originally i'm a democrat from georgia, moved to texas and -- okay it was a lot more -- less tolerant in georgia. believe it or no texas there are a lot more tolerant people and we can have a conversation. if anybody had to sign the sequestration, because we would never go there with the sequestration, and now it's like, oh, crap we might actually go there. is there any way to get across to people -- people who are voting for republicans and they are voting against their own -- >>
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us venture into another war because they don't want their children to be used but they want a strong defense. anyway that's thomas frank. and tom, we are going to have to let you go but he is the author of "pity the billionaire" and "what's the matter with kansas?" we want to thank him for joining us. kam a l and joe, we will have you guys stick around. next, the g.o.p. race is going to take a detour to the south as we have talked about. it's off to 'bama and ole miss and next week's primaries and we will have a report from the grgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgr icy, cool flavor in a delicious 5-calorie stick of gum. ♪ ♪ polar ice. from extra. really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ [ male announce
us venture into another war because they don't want their children to be used but they want a strong defense. anyway that's thomas frank. and tom, we are going to have to let you go but he is the author of "pity the billionaire" and "what's the matter with kansas?" we want to thank him for joining us. kam a l and joe, we will have you guys stick around. next, the g.o.p. race is going to take a detour to the south as we have talked about. it's off to 'bama and ole miss and...
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that you agreed to and then ramp up defense spending. cut meals on wheels and then call that good for the american public. and also put -- increase tax cuts for the wealthiest americans so they haven't actually dealt with the real problem and if the problem is debt and deficit the deal that they got sure doesn't deal with that. >> bill: what are the programs that would be cut if not the military, do we know? if it is not the military then -- >> food stamps is a big part of that. that would be cut. that actually has been a target of both parties a couple of years ago. democrats did cut food stamps as part of a teacher aid bill. this would go further and cut a lot more. but that is a main program that they would cut in this package. >> bill: so just to get the logic out, right we're winding down the war in afghanistan. we're ending the war in iraq. and we're upping the military budget. >> increasing defense spending. this is -- even you know, leaders in the defense department have agreed we have to bring down spending. maybe not at some of
that you agreed to and then ramp up defense spending. cut meals on wheels and then call that good for the american public. and also put -- increase tax cuts for the wealthiest americans so they haven't actually dealt with the real problem and if the problem is debt and deficit the deal that they got sure doesn't deal with that. >> bill: what are the programs that would be cut if not the military, do we know? if it is not the military then -- >> food stamps is a big part of that....
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into the defense department? >> no. there has been a proposal that's been reported that kind of over time, they're going to transfer the control of the program from the c.i.a. to the defense department. but what we believe is going to still be allowed is the c.i.a. will still have responsibility for finding what's called finding and fixing the enemy. so basically it is locating who the target is and then basically getting them into the cross hairs. but then the decision on actually firing the missile would be at the defense department. which is an important change but it also means the c.i.a. would retain a role. now, what we've also been told, this may be something that will take some time, possibly even a couple of years because the c.i.a. wants to retain control over drone strikes in pakistan which is where most of the drone strikes are happening. >> bill: do we know questions about the drones, i think it is a very troubling situation on so many levels but let's start with -- is this an act of war? >> well, that's --
into the defense department? >> no. there has been a proposal that's been reported that kind of over time, they're going to transfer the control of the program from the c.i.a. to the defense department. but what we believe is going to still be allowed is the c.i.a. will still have responsibility for finding what's called finding and fixing the enemy. so basically it is locating who the target is and then basically getting them into the cross hairs. but then the decision on actually firing...
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thinking like a democrat, the argument reverberating around the right wing echo chamber is it standard defense for anybody? somebody else on the other side once did fill in the blank two and did it worse. when our guy did it was less heinous. i've read modern day conservatives claim they should not be criticized because the klu klux klan was founded by a democrat. if we're going to treat that kind of distant history as relevant we should note not one of the founding fathers was a member of the republican party or did any republicans fight in the revolutionary war. because the republican party was not founded until 1854. but i digress. in the desperate spin on limbaugh behalf i've been accused of using similar language against michelle malki malkin. and cudd. they were part of the dialogue. they were not private citizens with a brief tip into the toe of cultural pool only to find themselves dragged into the deepened day after day with attacks by rush limbaugh. in this case. miss cupp she was randing about planned parent hold. i tweeted on so many levels she's a perfect demonstration of the nece
thinking like a democrat, the argument reverberating around the right wing echo chamber is it standard defense for anybody? somebody else on the other side once did fill in the blank two and did it worse. when our guy did it was less heinous. i've read modern day conservatives claim they should not be criticized because the klu klux klan was founded by a democrat. if we're going to treat that kind of distant history as relevant we should note not one of the founding fathers was a member of the...
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in the next hour we'll be talking about defense issues and how the sequester is hitting the defense department, and also talk about medicaid and republican governors around the country. on the president's schedule today, here is what is posted -- i don't think this is going to be changed so much because it is really not bad. a little correction i said earlier, the smithsonians are closed -- even though the medical government is shut down the smithsonians are open, but the zoo is closed. at 11:00 the daily briefing at 12:30 their weekly lunch, and then this afternoon they will meet with the new treasury secretary, jack lew. jay carney has a briefing scheduled for 12:00 noon. and peter was event was canceled? >> yeah, the president was going to welcome the alabama crimson tide football team that has been canceled. >> bill: but they'll set a new date. >> they will reschedule. [♪ theme music ♪] >> bill: hey good morning, friends and neighbors, it is wednesday, march 6th. good morning, good morning, and welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv coming to you live all across this grea
in the next hour we'll be talking about defense issues and how the sequester is hitting the defense department, and also talk about medicaid and republican governors around the country. on the president's schedule today, here is what is posted -- i don't think this is going to be changed so much because it is really not bad. a little correction i said earlier, the smithsonians are closed -- even though the medical government is shut down the smithsonians are open, but the zoo is closed. at...
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plans east coast missile defense shield. so republicans in the house are saying they want to build a "star wars" missile defense thing up and down the east coast of the united states. why? >> these guys are moving full speed in reverse. they want to go back to the past as fast as they can and it is such a joke that alcaymans column in the washing upon toast makes -- in "the washington post" makes fun of it. you're in deep trouble. they're serious about it. here's the story. president george w. bush was so afraid of the knot korean missiles that don't work that he ordered that we put 30 ?ir -- interceptors into alaska. spent $30 billion to put intercepters on the west coast to defend against nonexistent missiles. >> bill: there are no missiles that take off and fizzle. >> explode. seconds after launch, they blow up. they don't work. no chance they're going to work any time in the next decade or so. so the services committee says it is not fair that we're defending seattle and hollywood. we have to defend new jersey and georgi
plans east coast missile defense shield. so republicans in the house are saying they want to build a "star wars" missile defense thing up and down the east coast of the united states. why? >> these guys are moving full speed in reverse. they want to go back to the past as fast as they can and it is such a joke that alcaymans column in the washing upon toast makes -- in "the washington post" makes fun of it. you're in deep trouble. they're serious about it. here's the...
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obama also likely to repeat some of yesterday's message delivered when he gave a speech at the national defense agency. limiting the use of drones and the threat has to be continuing and imminent in order to warren their use. >> obama: after i took office my administration began briefing all strikes outside of iraq and afghanistan to the appropriate committees of congress. let me repeat that. not only did congress authorize the use of force. it is briefed on every strike that america takes. >> speaks like a man who knows what may be coming in terms of attack. there is no reason the congress should continue to hold up closure of the closing of guantanamo bay. and talked about an media shield law that would protect journalist as they do their job. we're back with more show after the break. stick around. those types are coming on to me all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me. >> absolutely! >> and
obama also likely to repeat some of yesterday's message delivered when he gave a speech at the national defense agency. limiting the use of drones and the threat has to be continuing and imminent in order to warren their use. >> obama: after i took office my administration began briefing all strikes outside of iraq and afghanistan to the appropriate committees of congress. let me repeat that. not only did congress authorize the use of force. it is briefed on every strike that america...
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. >> so, now the secret service agents have given their defense: they say they didn't know they were prostitutes. oh, man. i can't wait to hear that one in front of the judge. the judge will roll on the ground laughing. good morning, everybody. what do you say? great to see you today. it is wednesday, april 18th, and this is the full-court press. we are coming to you live coast to coast, all the way across this great land of ours. every little hamlet and town and big city of america from our radio studio here and t.v. studio and book factory on capitol hill in washington, d.c. great to see you today and great to see you on current tv as well as your local progressive radio talk station. we have got a lot to talk about today. i am bill press, by the way, liberal and proud of it. good to have you with us. a here in the nation's capitol, mitt romney got the big endorsement of john boehner and mitch mcconnell. woo-hoo. you would never know they would endorse the republican nominee. right? and then president obama yesterday appearing with tony stewart, the big nascar champ at the whitehou
. >> so, now the secret service agents have given their defense: they say they didn't know they were prostitutes. oh, man. i can't wait to hear that one in front of the judge. the judge will roll on the ground laughing. good morning, everybody. what do you say? great to see you today. it is wednesday, april 18th, and this is the full-court press. we are coming to you live coast to coast, all the way across this great land of ours. every little hamlet and town and big city of america from...
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this season, a good offense is the best defense and lysol has your family covered because that's our mission for health. you've heard stephanie's views. >>no bs, authentic, the real thing. >>now, let's hear yours at the only online forum with a direct line to stephanie miller. >>the only thing that can save america now: current television. >>join the debate now. ♪ >> announcer: stephanie miller. ♪ ♪ [ inaudible ] ♪ >> stephanie: i'm not entirely certain that was microwaveable. >> what did you do? >> did your bowl melt? >> stephanie: it is the "stephanie miller show." >> you have like toxic plastic fumes in your food now? >> antibiotics will kill that too. >> stephanie: uh-huh. karl frisch in the side car, we continue the right-wing world. it's an episode of wishful horrible things. tucker carlson. >> in general natural disasters have a capacity to hurt for example, katrina, than to help, or blame any candidates themselves. there are a number of people who have been blaming this on the global warming. this probably hurts obama a little bit in that it adds to the general feelin
this season, a good offense is the best defense and lysol has your family covered because that's our mission for health. you've heard stephanie's views. >>no bs, authentic, the real thing. >>now, let's hear yours at the only online forum with a direct line to stephanie miller. >>the only thing that can save america now: current television. >>join the debate now. ♪ >> announcer: stephanie miller. ♪ ♪ [ inaudible ] ♪ >> stephanie: i'm not entirely...
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so i killed him in self-defense. >> he would not win that self-defense case. recent study done in 2012, publicized by front line that took a look at self-defense cases both in stand your ground and nonstand your ground states. particularly in the case where it was a white defendant who was claiming self-defense who was shot -- who shot an african-american in nonstand your ground states, they had a 250% chance of winning their case and being claimed as justified. >> bill: so this is not -- where there's no stand-your-ground law -- the white person still has a -- >> 250% chance of being declared justified. in a stand your ground state, it is 354%. >> bill: 354% versus what -- >> basically, it is like a guarantee. >> bill: 354 for the white person versus the black person, zero. >> it is in the negative. we're look at below like 60. >> bill: these laws, i mean, is it fair to say racist laws, or they encourage racism or reflection of the racism that exist or what? >> i think it's more that because we have racism in our society, because we have these issues the law
so i killed him in self-defense. >> he would not win that self-defense case. recent study done in 2012, publicized by front line that took a look at self-defense cases both in stand your ground and nonstand your ground states. particularly in the case where it was a white defendant who was claiming self-defense who was shot -- who shot an african-american in nonstand your ground states, they had a 250% chance of winning their case and being claimed as justified. >> bill: so this is...
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pay attention to spending cuts defense cuts, talk about entitlements, and how we reform them, and then let's add revenue, but in this works if we have growth and in order to have growth we need more demand in it. right. >> yeah. it's not about substance for them, it's about appealing to a base that says hell no, we won't go no matter what you do on it. and it's about the no-tax pledge, and the tea party wing of the party. my guess is as the economy gets better there will be a little bit more receptivity to it. i don't want to pay more in taxes either butted a the president said this is about math. and if you don't want to look at all of the pieces that is revenue and spending you can't balance the budget. >> jamal: you are the budget guy, what is going to happen on the fiscal cliff. >> unfortunately i think we'll hit the cliff and go over it. >> jamal: really? >> yeah. >> jamal: that's a radical view. >> i think wall street somebody underestimating -- i think john boehner is going to have to let it happen to remain speaker. but that's not to say they won't correct it later, but we're g
pay attention to spending cuts defense cuts, talk about entitlements, and how we reform them, and then let's add revenue, but in this works if we have growth and in order to have growth we need more demand in it. right. >> yeah. it's not about substance for them, it's about appealing to a base that says hell no, we won't go no matter what you do on it. and it's about the no-tax pledge, and the tea party wing of the party. my guess is as the economy gets better there will be a little bit...
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>> stephanie: okay. >> caller: god -- >> stephanie: i'm not being defensive you are. oh i'm sorry. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: go ahead. >> caller: in god's words it says that he is the judge, not you, not me not anyone else. right? and as christians we're supposed to be the best that we can be to human beings and be unto service to others and in the end it is god that judges us. okay? and what two consenting adults or what consenting adults do with each other. that is their business and no one else's. it's between them and god. and it's for god to judge them. if you are a christian and you think it is wrong you have the right to maybe testify to that, but to push your belief off on to someone when god himself has not felt the need to make us all straight or make us all accept his son as savior then who as a human being should start trying to enforce these things. and just for a side note i find some of the terminology we use very offensive. me being straight somehow implies, what? gay is crooked. [ applause ] >> stephanie: thank you for that mary. i found the entire t
>> stephanie: okay. >> caller: god -- >> stephanie: i'm not being defensive you are. oh i'm sorry. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: go ahead. >> caller: in god's words it says that he is the judge, not you, not me not anyone else. right? and as christians we're supposed to be the best that we can be to human beings and be unto service to others and in the end it is god that judges us. okay? and what two consenting adults or what consenting adults do with each other. that...
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i am not defensive, shut up! >> stephanie: all right. we'll see you tomorrow on the "stephanie miller show." >> i'm jacki schechner. it's noon eastern, and here's what's current. the senate finance committee hearing on the irs continues this hour. testifying for the first time is former commissioner douglas shulman who seems to be spending a lot of time reiterating the fact he is no long we are the irs and hasn't been for six months. >> i'm six months out of office. when i left the ig was look going this to gather all of the facts. i have now had the benefit of reading the report and that's the full accounting of facts that i have at this point, so i don't think i can answer that question. >> also testifying again today is former acting commissioner steven miller and irs
i am not defensive, shut up! >> stephanie: all right. we'll see you tomorrow on the "stephanie miller show." >> i'm jacki schechner. it's noon eastern, and here's what's current. the senate finance committee hearing on the irs continues this hour. testifying for the first time is former commissioner douglas shulman who seems to be spending a lot of time reiterating the fact he is no long we are the irs and hasn't been for six months. >> i'm six months out of office....
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this season, a good offense is the best defense and lysol has your family covered because that's our mission for health. this monday morning current tv presents special coverage of the presidential inauguration. the circumstance & the inside analysis. the presidential inauguration this monday morning at 10 eastern only on current tv. ♪ ♪ baby babe babe baby ♪ ♪ come on girls you believe in -- >> announcer: stephanie miller. ♪ i got something to say about that, and it goes like this respect yourself ♪ >> stephanie: uh-huh. this hour of the "stephanie miller show" brought to you by go to meeting with hd faces. now you can even prevent from your ipad wow. try it for free for 30 days. click in the promo code stephanie. washington, d.c. for the sexy liberal show day after tomorrow. mary in an arbor, thanks to rocky mountain mike i'll be there too. >> yay! [ applause ] >> stephanie: she is an official steph head and gives momma part of her funny for nothing and her bitch for free. ♪ >> stephanie: aisha tyler coming up at the top of the hour. ♪ that liberal baby with our [ i
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north korea has conducted a third test of its nuclear defense program. the white house is calling its a highly provocative act emphasizing it's vigilant in the face of north korean provocation and commitment to allies in the region adding it is a violation of several u.n. security council resolutions and a threat to u.s. and international security. according to the north korean state media the nation set off a device underground at a northeastern test site. experts say north korea is working to build weaponry small enough to fit on long-range missiles and north korea is calling its test a first response to u.s. hostility. >> the senate armed services committee is scheduled to vote on the confirmation of chuck hagel today as our nation's next secretary of defense. the vote is likely to come down to 14-12 a split along party lines with republicans against. some want to oppose the nomination, but doesn't look like republicans have support for a filibuster. harry reid is said to want a full vote by tomorrow or thursday. tonight is the president's state of th
north korea has conducted a third test of its nuclear defense program. the white house is calling its a highly provocative act emphasizing it's vigilant in the face of north korean provocation and commitment to allies in the region adding it is a violation of several u.n. security council resolutions and a threat to u.s. and international security. according to the north korean state media the nation set off a device underground at a northeastern test site. experts say north korea is working to...
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. >> to his defense he was on tv for a very long time. >> stephanie: way past nappy time. you know the things i burt out when it is past nappy time. >> yeah, and when you have been on the red carpet for hours you end up asking kevin costner strange things. [ mumbling ] >> message in a bottle. >> stephanie: all right. duly noted. lovie you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> caller: i just wanted to make another point about the irs thing. it's obviously they love it, because it gets us to change the channel, but there's another element at work, and that is discrediting the irs is very important to the people that hate the health care law. >> stephanie: yeah. >> caller: anything they can do to undermine the credibility and legitimacy of the irs is just another front in that battle too. >> stephanie: exactly. it is ridiculous the irs is going to have nothing to do with denying your health care. alfonzo, good morning. >> caller: hey, steph, hey mooks, i love you guys you are fantastic. >> stephanie: thank you. >> caller: yesterday you had a 24 caret gold-plated troll on the
. >> to his defense he was on tv for a very long time. >> stephanie: way past nappy time. you know the things i burt out when it is past nappy time. >> yeah, and when you have been on the red carpet for hours you end up asking kevin costner strange things. [ mumbling ] >> message in a bottle. >> stephanie: all right. duly noted. lovie you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> caller: i just wanted to make another point about the irs thing. it's...
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the former defense secretary. hillary clinton. all engaged -- susan rice -- all engaged in a massive cover-up of benghazi. scrubbed susan rice's talking points. they're still talking about that. and altered the report. didn't interview the relevant people in order to re-elect obama. they're having a hearing in the oversight committee and a congressman who has been on tv every single day talking about this and other issues was on fox and friends the morning fox show. and we see a lot of skepticism surprisingly with all three friends as i like to call them, asking him that it is very curious all of the senior officials, bipartisan folks who have, you know, have a high reputation on both sides of the aisle, would put their entire careers on the line to re-elect the president to protect him from political scrutiny and they have these three witnesses now that are going to testify on wednesday who claim that they weren't allowed to talk to the investigators, weren't allowed to talk to the press that they know that obama could have sent
the former defense secretary. hillary clinton. all engaged -- susan rice -- all engaged in a massive cover-up of benghazi. scrubbed susan rice's talking points. they're still talking about that. and altered the report. didn't interview the relevant people in order to re-elect obama. they're having a hearing in the oversight committee and a congressman who has been on tv every single day talking about this and other issues was on fox and friends the morning fox show. and we see a lot of...
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a lot of parents get understandably defensive about saying not every kid with autism -- obviously you don't want to paint with that brush. she said the statistics are there are about 1 in 50 adults with autism. so she will talk about that and the big benefit here in l.a. on saturday. all right. so we have been talking about guns -- [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: some good news yesterday, joe manchin and pat toomey, both have a ratings from the nra. they unveiled a deal to expand background checks and president welcomed the move. >> won't be it a shame if something strong like this makes them lose their a rating. >> stephanie: yeah. >> that just shows you what the nra is all about. >> stephanie: yeah, i would consider that a badge of honor if i were them. vice president biden yesterday. >> you have 13 senator saying i will filibuster proceeding on dealing with this national tragedy. what an embarrassing thing to say! >> stephanie: and the leader is involved. mitch mcconnell -- leaders don't filibuster. he is the minority leader. literally as the president was saying
a lot of parents get understandably defensive about saying not every kid with autism -- obviously you don't want to paint with that brush. she said the statistics are there are about 1 in 50 adults with autism. so she will talk about that and the big benefit here in l.a. on saturday. all right. so we have been talking about guns -- [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: some good news yesterday, joe manchin and pat toomey, both have a ratings from the nra. they...